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SMITH SETZER & SONS INC
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Company CheckSMITH SETZER & SONS INC · DOT 47915
Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight
4708 HWY 10 EAST, CATAWBA, NC, 28609
PRIVATE CARRIER
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Due-diligence certificate
14
Power Units
3
Drivers
0
Crashes (24-Month)
Not reported
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
24
Inspections
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Public record
4 events tracked · latest Aug 5, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 4
- Aug 5, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Jul 8, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
- Jun 17, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
- Jan 21, 2026Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameSMITH SETZER & SONS INC
DOT Number47915
Entity TypePrivate Carrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationCatawba, North Carolina
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15003/26/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address4708 HWY 10 EAST, CATAWBA, NC, 28609
Mailing AddressP O BOX 250, CATAWBA, NC, 28609
Operating Authorities
Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
Operation Classification
Private (Property)Private Only
SMS BASIC Scores
FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure .25 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 3.91 · 4 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage160,353 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form
Drivers
3
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
3
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS37.5% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review11/15/2005
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypePrivate Carrier
Fleet14 units
Drivers3
Mileage160,353 mi
MCS-15003/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)0
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away0
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total16
Out of Service0
OOS Rate0.0%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total8
Out of Service3
OOS Rate37.5%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 11/15/2005 | Rated: 11/28/2005
Safety Trends by Year
Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.
Inspections · red = OOS
2023
1 · 0 OOS -
2024
10 · 4 OOS ▲
2025
10 · 1 OOS ▼
2026
4 · 1 OOS =
Crashes
No crashes on record.
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.
Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months
Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 16 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (12.5% OOS rate).
Vehicle Out-of-Service
2 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
8 roadside violations across 16 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.
ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 2 OOS
Unsafe Driving
3 violations · 0 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.
Inspection Records (25)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2026 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRYSON CITY NC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/08/2026 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | HARLEYVILLE SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/17/2026 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | HARLEYVILLE SC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/21/2026 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/12/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I 73 SB @ NC HWY 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/04/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/02/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | NC 87 NEAR NC 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/25/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I 40 EAST AT HARPER ROAD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/24/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | INTERSTATE 40 ON RAMP FROM LEN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/23/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I 74 203 MM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/16/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/04/2025 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRANVILLE COUNTY, I-85, N | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/27/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-40 EAST BOUND AT THE REST AR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/10/2025 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | US 64 NR US 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/19/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/16/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-26 WB DORCHESTER COUNTY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/18/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-77 NB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/06/2024 | SC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-77 NB ROADSIDE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/22/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | I-40 NEAR 160 MM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/11/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | NC 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/21/2024 | SC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I-85 SB ROADSIDE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/17/2024 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | CATAWBA COUNTY, I-40, W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/15/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRANVILLE COUNTY, I-85, N | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/02/2024 | NC | Walk-Around (Level II) | I 40 WB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/13/2023 | NC | Driver-Only (Level III) | NC 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections15
Unsafe Driving
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
4 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
No authority history.
No revocation records.
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